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"If had I to choose, I'd take Freeman. Solid role guy, great grades, good head on his shoulders. Uchebo seems to have a lot of unknown around him. Injuries, shady high schools, juco, etc.. Wouldn't mind having both, both Uchebo isn't a priority in my eyes. "

... freeman certainly isn't a priority, given that he committed.

5/1/2013 11:22:33 AM

Did I mention that at all?

But, that is great news! Are we still on the Martin twins' radar? Would love to get them.




[Edited on May 1, 2013 at 11:45 AM. Reason : add another note]

5/1/2013 11:24:58 AM

I didn't think juco years counted against eligibility.

5/1/2013 11:55:32 AM

Always have.

5/1/2013 11:58:32 AM

^^lol this guy for real?

Angel Rodriguez a former NCSU prospect, will finish at Miami according to Telep.

Two year starter at Kansas State. Averaged 11.5 ppg and 5.2 apg this past season.

5/1/2013 12:01:33 PM

^
Is it a made up sick grandma situation, or will he have to sit out?

5/1/2013 12:02:39 PM

isn't angel rodriguez a cousin of javi gonzalez or something like that? probably a good move for him given that larkin going pro

5/1/2013 12:02:46 PM

^^Not sure. I can't find anything but this article http://college-basketball.si.com/2013/04/23/angel-rodriguezs-transfer-creates-a-number-of-questions/

^Yeah I think he is Javi's cousin and is from Puerto Rico.

5/1/2013 12:06:16 PM

Yeah I have no desire to have javi gonzalez's cousin.

God those Costner/Fells/Gonzalez teams were the worst. If I wasn't a lifelong state fan, I would not have cheered for them. Ugh.

5/1/2013 12:10:49 PM

Quote :

"I didn't think juco years counted against eligibility."

remember we have Des Lee coming in from JUCO, with only 2 years to play

you must be thinking of prep school / military academy

5/1/2013 12:21:10 PM

You wouldn't want a good player if he was distantly related to a former player

5/1/2013 12:22:13 PM

Quote :

"IIRC Inge and Thornton were in different classes (I think Thornton was first?), but 1 got a medical redshirt so they graduated the same year."

I believe this is correct.

5/1/2013 12:37:53 PM

Lennard Freeman has apparently signed.

5/1/2013 12:56:01 PM

At this point we have enough depth for next year. If you can add Josh Davis, that would be great, but I wouldn't want to overpursue/overcommit to spring signers (who look more attractive as the field thins out). We have a lot of young talent and if we have too many bodies we're just asking for in-fighting for minutes and lack of chemistry which leads to transfers and hurts our ability with future recruiting classes. With the Martin twins coming in 2014, we're already looking pretty set with regards to the front line. I'm not sure where Uchebo would fit given he has 3 years left. If anything, we should probably focus on shooters/small forwards...

Guards
Lewis/3 yrs; Barber/2-4 yrs; Lee/2 yrs

Wings
Warren/1 yr; Turner/2 yrs

Bigs
Anya/3-4 yrs; Washington/3-4 yrs; Freeman/4 yrs; Vandenburg/1 yr (mercifully no more)

5/1/2013 3:36:50 PM

Quote :

"If anything, we should probably focus on shooters/small forwards..."

What? This is what the Martin twins are man. They don't play front line. They are both wings.

5/1/2013 5:33:22 PM

Just went back and looked, you're right. I don't know why I remembered them being 6'8" with mostly inside games. On second look they are listed 6'5"-6'7" and they do appear to be slashers/scorers. So good, that's what we're lacking if Warren leaves after next year.

I still don't think we need another big guy in this class unless it's a one/two year guy.

5/1/2013 6:42:38 PM

^ They committed early and still have some time to grow, they could get up o the 6-8+.

but from the highlight videos they have solid frame and can bulk up. they bring a nice mix as one is more of an outside score and the other scores/plays more down low.

5/1/2013 8:43:15 PM

If they get to 6'8", holy shit. I really hope they sign.
HIGhliGHts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPnDt7gVTgM

5/1/2013 9:05:11 PM

that fat redneck in the vest was pretty excited

5/1/2013 10:37:04 PM

^That's good ol' Davie County for you.

As good as they look, the competition in the W-S area isn't all that great except for Reynolds and some of the specialty schools (Quality Education, W-S Prep). Pretty glad they're transferring to Oak Hill next year to learn to play on a loaded team.

Also, it's interesting that Davie choose to play one of the twins (Caleb) on the wing and the other (Cody) in the post this year. Caleb ended up averaging 20 points and 5 assists and won NWNC player of the year. Cody averaged 16 points and 9 boards.

And FWIW, an April article in the WS Journal said both twins are 6'6.

5/2/2013 8:38:13 AM

Is Davis the transfer visit packpride tweeted about?

5/2/2013 7:06:44 PM

nope, trevor lacey

5/2/2013 7:17:48 PM

I'm definitely would like Lacey to transfer here.

5/2/2013 8:22:55 PM

Lacey should be in town next Thursday and Friday for a visit.

5/3/2013 12:22:37 AM

Was Gottfried involved in recruiting Lacey to Alabama, or was that after he left?

5/3/2013 1:28:38 AM

^I actually believe he was involved in recruiting Lacey to NC State...if I remember correctly(I could be wrong) Gott tried to get on Lacey right after he was hired.

5/3/2013 5:50:13 AM

I'd try to get on Lacey too if I was Gott.

5/3/2013 6:24:32 AM

Quote :

"We have a lot of young talent "

I distinctly remember having...

Quote :

"TOO MUCH TALENT"

...last season and we shat the bed.

5/3/2013 8:22:21 PM

hmmm, so i guess the solution is to recruit guys with no talent?

5/4/2013 9:57:15 AM

Bored? Why not ask Caleb Martin a question.

http://ask.fm/calebmartin14

5/5/2013 7:16:37 PM

Uchebo signed with Pitt.

5/6/2013 4:43:30 PM

5/6/2013 6:52:02 PM

It's cool, we'll bounce back with a bigger get soon enough!

5/6/2013 7:00:46 PM

I was good with not really pushing for Uchebo too hard. We've got 3 young post players coming in that all can do different things in the post, never really felt like he'd make a big enough difference to justify going after another big in the '13 class.

5/6/2013 7:06:49 PM

Uchebo was definitely a better prospect than Freeman, unless his knee is completely wrecked. Dude was a top-100 recruit a few years ago and put up great numbers as a freshman in JUCO.

That said, maybe we never had a chance with him this time around. He didn't visit us this spring, as far as I know.

5/6/2013 8:30:33 PM

Quote :

"Leron Black PF(2014) from Tennessee continues to list NC State in his top five: Florida, Illinois, N.C. State, Ohio State and UConn. Black decommitted from Baylor and says they still have a shot as well, but most kids dont go back to the school they reneged on. Black is a top ten talent who is recovering from an ankle injury and just started his AAU season with the powerful Team Thad program. "

5/7/2013 9:51:33 AM

Would love to see one more player on the roster for next season... Whether it be a transfer that sits, juco, or 1 year grad(don't think we need to use a scholly on an incoming freshman). That would get us back to a somewhat balanced and more stable roster and then a normal recruiting cycle from there.

5/7/2013 12:04:14 PM

surprised it hasnt been posted yet, but Andrew Wiggins is going to announce his commitment today around 2pm. Really hoping he doesnt go to UNC, but I have a bad feeling he will

5/14/2013 8:42:39 AM

He is announcing at 12:15 from what I've read

FSU or KU

[Edited on May 14, 2013 at 9:06 AM. Reason : .]

5/14/2013 9:05:38 AM

ah, okay, I think I saw yesterday it was 2:15, but I might've just overlooked the first "1"

I really hope he goes to Kansas

5/14/2013 9:08:27 AM

Andrew Wiggins is not relevant to the State basketball recruiting thread.

5/14/2013 10:03:37 AM

he's one of the best players to come out of high school in years, i see no reason not to put updates in here. it's better than creating a separate thread.

5/14/2013 10:07:18 AM

eh to me it makes more sense to discuss it in the college basketball thread.

but i don't really care, he's going to FSU.

5/14/2013 10:27:29 AM

5/14/2013 11:34:22 AM

Wiggins to Kansas

5/14/2013 12:11:39 PM

Phew

^,^^ LOL

5/14/2013 12:15:38 PM

but justin just confidently proclaimed that he was going to fsu!

fsu would have been good for the acc, but i'm glad we won't have to play against him.

[Edited on May 14, 2013 at 12:17 PM. Reason : ]

5/14/2013 12:17:21 PM

I am glad he isn't in the ACC, but I damn sure didn't want him on kentucky so this was best possible scenario. Everything went better than expected

5/14/2013 12:31:38 PM

WE DIDN'T WANT HIM ANYWAY! (says UNC)

[Edited on May 14, 2013 at 12:34 PM. Reason : clarification]

5/14/2013 12:34:40 PM

Quote :

"but justin just confidently proclaimed that he was going to fsu!"

shit, my thoughtful, informed opinion was wrong.

imma go kill myself now.

5/14/2013 2:33:38 PM